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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Hastingleigh, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your event to Hastingleigh and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Charity days
- Small festivals
- Town and village days
Hog roast for events in Hastingleigh
Hog roast for events near Hastingleigh
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We are self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. Typical bookings include small festivals and village fêtes, serving a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
A fête near Hastingleigh might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Hastingleigh questions
Could you cook in Spong Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Hastingleigh?
Wye station, about 3.2 miles north-west of the centre.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What will our event need from you?
Send us your trader requirements, and we will tell you what we can send.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Any paperwork the organisers need
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some visitors will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Balance the food line-up
- Signpost the stall clearly
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Hastingleigh events: pitches and permissions
Hastingleigh is about 6 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. We cater events across Hastingleigh and nearby, from gardens to fields. Hastingleigh is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Hastingleigh to Canterbury (9 miles away).
If your event is in Spong Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. For anyone arriving by train, Wye station is about 3.2 miles away. Within about 3 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the TN25 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Becket's Close and Tamley Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Hastingleigh, we also cover Folly Town (1 mile west), Hassell Street (1 mile north), Brook (2 miles west), Brabourne (2 miles south) and Bircholt Forstal (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north) and Faversham (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (3.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hastingleigh include Hatch Park.
- Pubs nearby include The Bowl Inn (within half a mile west)
How we price a hog roast for your event
We work out each quote from:
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Hastingleigh
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event in Hastingleigh. At midsummer, events in Hastingleigh stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN25 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast compared with other options
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls makes a good food line-up. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
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Also in Hastingleigh
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away